Sabo wanted ... as Ace. Sabo has always been an interesting character in the story of One Piece. Seemingly coming in out of nowhere in Luffy’s flashback, Sabo quickly became a fan-favorite ...

Although he is badly wounded and considers running away from the fight, he is suddenly inspired by Luffy’s unwavering resolve ...

Knowing fan expectations ... a key moment as Luffy was happy to put his trust in Sabo to fight for Ace's devil fruit in his place. In one of the most affecting chapters of One Piece history ...

Sabo's existence in One Piece is revealed during Marineford ... Oda shares a hypothetical scenario where Sabo saves Ace at Marineford, but it's considered a dream by Luffy and Sabo.